#DCD8E8
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD8E8
#DCD8E8 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 85% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.3); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4E8D8 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCD8E8 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCD8E8?
#DCD8E8 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 85% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD8E8?
Use black text. Black on #DCD8E8 has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD8E8?
Its complementary colour is #E4E8D8, and analogous partners are #D8DCE8 and #E4D8E8.